The second location of Chicago’s renowned heavy metal burger joint rocks just as hard as the original. The larger space should reduce wait times but don’t expect the lines to get any shorter, the crowds are just as fanatic. So if Iron Maiden, Pantera and Black Sabbath are still just band names to you, then it’s time to acquaint yourself with some of Chicago’s best burgers.

Evanston’s favorite burger shop has made its way to Lincoln Park. Get them griddled with your choice of toppings and don’t forget the Crazy or Taylor Street Fries—loaded with Italian beef gravy and sweet & hot peppers. Finish it off with one of Edzo’s famous hand-dipped milkshakes like the Nutella shake and you’ll be ready for a nice, long nap.

The burger menu is short and simple but the 1/3 pound, organic, grass-fed patties on brioche buns speak for themselves. For vegans, an organic chickpea burger is also offered. The space features reclaimed furniture like chairs made from soda bottles and a South Side church pew, and the music selection is, unsurprisingly, indie rock.

Bring your appetite to this Texas burger chain as the standard patty is a half pound in weight. Selections include an All-Star Avocado Burger, Coaches Chili Burger and The Free Agent which comes topped with a fried egg and wasabi mayo. Those hungry (and brave enough) can tackle the 1 pound Lineman Burger that’s sure to be a challenge.

It’s not your usual greasy diner fare at Stephanie Izard’s latest spot, and the burgers are definitely atypical. Choose a Slagel beef, turkey, Kilgus goat or veggie patty and compliment it with a set of ingredients that include Korean (kimchi, bacon, egg, spicy mayo), Horseshoe (smoked fries, chili, cheese sauce) and Wing Style (wing sauce, blue cheese, celery, crispy onion). You’ll never look at diner burgers the same again afterwards.

Available on the bar menu, the Trenchbar burger is so good you won’t even care that you’re not seated at a table. The potato dough–foccacia hybrid bun houses an in-house chuck patty topped with pickles and smothered in cheddar. The signature tots are just an extra bonus to this mouth-watering burger.

Bring a bib because you might need it for this monstrosity of a burger. Eight ounces of prime Angus is topped with bacon, lettuce, tomato, an egg, buttermilk fried onions, boursin, worcestershire and frog sauce. It’s a delicious mess you won't mind making.

DMK introduced a their #15 burger a week ago, called "The Meat Lovers Burger." The heart-stopping combination of grass-fed beef, canadian bacon, deli ham and sausage two ways teams with fontina cheese, grilled onions and peppers, and pizza sauce.

At Public House, a gluten free burger hides on the "Non-Wiches" section. It consists of hooks 3–year cheddar, lettuce, tomato, red onion, lemon-black pepper aioli and Hawaiian sesame bun.

Ryan Poli is cooking up his spin on a South Side classic at Little Market. A double-griddled American cheeseburger with grilled onions, housemade pickles, ketchup, mustard and spicy mayo runs $13.50 on the lunch and dinner menus.

The menu at Howells & Hood in the Tribune Tower has Scott Walton's "H&H Burger" on the menu. $13 gets an 8 oz. Pat LaFrieda aged beef patty, Carr Valley white cheddar, beer battered onion rings, dill pickle, shredded iceberg lettuce, tomato and a white bun served with olive oil parsley fries.